Prevention Activities
One of the primary areas of work for the HRSA RCORP Implementation award involves completing key tasks in the area of opioid use prevention. The six key prevention related tasks are listed below, along with other prevention related activities. Clicking on the Image in each box will give more information about how COP-RCORP undertook implementing that activity and provide a link to that activity’s page
Develop, Implement, and Assess
intervention models that leverage opioid overdose reversal and
increased naloxone availability as a bridge to treatment and
ensure that rural communities have sufficient access to naloxone.
Provide and Assess
the impact of culturally and linguistically appropriate education to
improve understanding of evidence-based treatments nad
prevention strategies for SUD/OUD.
Eliminate Stigma
associated with the disease (SUD/OUD).
Increase the Number of Providers
who regularly use a Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program-OARRS.
Provide Training
and other professional development opportunities to increase the
number of providers who are unable to identify and treat
SUD/OUD.
Identify and Screen Individuals
who are at risk of SUD/OUD and make available supportive
services to prevent SUD/OUD and track, screen, prevent, and
refer to treatment patients with SUD/OUD who have infectious
complications.
Gabapentin Misuse Series
Explore community prevention strategies at the local and national
level addressing Gabapentin misuse in this three-part webinar.
Exploring Xylazine Misuse
Learn about current Xylazine misuse trends and community-level
approaches to prevention in this webinar.
Exploring Pet Med Diversion
Learn what is currently known about the misuse of animal
prescriptions for human consumption in this webinar.